National Republican., 1887-11-16
CHILDHOOD: IT'S CARE AND CULTURE.
MARY ALLEN WEST Chicago: Woman's
Temperance Publication Association, lGl
La Sale street. Publishers.
A STRONG POKER GAME.
An Editor Risks His Paper on His
Hand. but He Dealt.
tSt. Paul Globe.

lSt. Ihul
A few days ago, Maj. Edwards, the boss
poker player Of the Red river valley, was In
st. Paul. He came on business, but when
his presence In the town was known Frank
Pettigrew, the whilom Congressman, and
Melville Grigsby, the South Dakota dlcta-
tor, hunted him up, and In less than an
hour the three were comfortably locked In
splendidly upholstered Office in the rear of
the First National Bank, with their bats
drawn over their eyes, fighting like bull
dogs over variegated jack pots. Grgsby
and Pettigrew had the advantage, in that
they were fighting on their own heath, and
fortune seemed inclined to give the major
a cold shoulder, but he stood his ground
well and met his Losses with the grit Of
Spartan. All the afternoon aud into the
night the battle wagel, growing hotter
each hour, and the beautifully colored red
and blue chips were gradually piling up
under the chins Of Ptttigrew and Grigsby,
while the major had been compelled to
lay several checks of good round proper
tions on the table to meet The 'stabsh that
his antagonists were making at him. The
sweat was rolling down his face, there
was an anxious look In his eyes, and he
showed signs Of nervousness. lie was a
heavy luser, and IL began to look as though
he would have to walR back to Fargo. At
last the cards were passed to him to deal,
and, shaking them together carlessly, he
laid them over on Grlgsby's side of the
table to cut, Grlgsby didn't cut. Slowly
the major dealt the cards until the hands
were out. IL cost hundred dollar bill to
stay and Grigsby raised 1t to 500. Edwards
saw that and dropped his check for $500
more In the center Of the table. Pettigrew
and Grlgsby looked curious, but they were
in and had TO meet the raise, which they
did
"CardsE" said Edwards.
"One" said Pettigrew.
"One" said Grigsby.
Slowly the major gave them their cards,
and Lulling five from the pack laid them
down In front Of him.
"The DEVIL" thought Grlgsby.
uWhat a snap" thought Pettigrew.
The major picked up his cards and
glanced them over Grigsby's eyes snapped,
for he had queen full on jacks. Petit
CREWS eyes glistened, for he had four
kings. The mayors eyes had sort OF a
sad, sorrOwful expression.
"l'll bet 81, 900 that my hand Is good,n
said Pettigrew, showing up chips and
checks.
"Ill bet 200 that my hand is better"
said Grisby, raising Pettigrew's bet.
The major laid down his cards and said /:
"Gentlemen, am broke. I've checked
out to you the last cent I've got in the
bank, but II either of you want to take a
mortgage on my newspaper office for $l0,-
600, III give 1t to you, and bet that amount
Of money that my hand wins the pot"
"One Of his old-time bluffs" thought
Grigsby and Pettlgrew, and the latter
promptly said am take the mortgage,
major, and advance youthe money, and l'll
call the bst.n
"I'll do the same" said Grigsby, filing
out blank check for $4,000 and laying 1t
On the center of the table.
~ Ireckon 've got you, for here are four
kings" said Pettlgrew, tossing his cards
down ahead of time.
"The HI ~ calculated Grlgsby, crushing
his queen full In his hand.
"llemn said the major "It's pretty
tough, gentlemen, but | hat to have 'em.
Here are four aces. It's funuy how they
stuck together that way.n
He raked In the pile aud the game ended.
Outside Grigsby said to Pettigrew: "Did
you ever see such luck ?"
Peitlgrew replied: "luck You seem to
forget that twas his deal"